International health lecture 2024 ‘Climate crisis, cities and health’

The International Health Lecture 2024 “Climate crisis, cities and health“, will be delivered by Professor Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative and Head of the Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health Research Programme at ISGlobal, and will be followed by a panel discussion. The lecture is free and open to all and will take place in person and virtually on Thursday 17 October 2024.

Topics

• Highlight the climate impacts of cities and how this affects population health.
• Explore the crucial role of cities in climate action to reduce CO2 emissions.
• Reflect on new urban models, such as London low-traffic neighbourhoods, that promote more climate neutral, liveable, and healthy cities.

Expert panel

• Dr Marina Romanello, Executive Director of The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change 
• Dr Maria Neira, Director, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, World Health Organisation
• Professor Niheer Dasandi, Professor of Global Politics and Sustainable Development, University of Birmingham

The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session, chaired by Professor Richard Horton OBE FRCP FMedSci, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, and Professor Tom Solomon CBE FRCP FMedSci, Vice President (International) at the Academy of Medical Sciences. A networking reception will follow for in-person attendees.

Registration

This free event is open to all and will take place in person at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and online. There will be time for networking and refreshments from 14:00 UTC for in-person attendees, and the lecture will begin at 14:30 UTC.

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